Wheel.



w. L. DODD.

WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED JARZQB, 1910.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

UNITED STATIES PA'ITEN'I OFFICE.

WALTER L. DUDD. OF \VES'IVILLE. INDIANA.

WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Put d Sept, 20, 1910.

Application filed January 28. 1910. Serial No. 540.5%.

To all whom art may concern:

Be it known that I, Wwurnn L. Donn, a citizen ot the United States, residing m W'estville, in the county of Laporte aml State of .lndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of

which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, strong and durable wheel cspei cially intended for use in seed planting. opermachines and like machines for nting the markers and seed planting dev ces.

My improved wheel comprises a run, made by weldmg together the outer edges 1 of two annular pieces of sheet metal, and

against the inner edges of the rimmembers a s ider consisting of a hub and radial cured in the the mm.

In the drawnn s:--Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a wheel made according to my outer Qt ges may be welded.

invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the outer end of .one of the spokes, shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of another form of spoke. Fig. 4 shows two amudar pieces of sheet, metal which may be cut or stamped out for the purpose of forming the two parts of the rim. Fig. 5 shows how these two rings are placed together in condition to have their outer edges welded. Fig. 6 shows how the rings after their outer edges have been welded arespread apart for the purpose of receiving the outer ends of the spokes. Fig. 7 shows a vertical central section through a wheel with the hub, spokes and rim assembled. Fig. 8 is a similar view of a modified form of wheel.

In constructing a Wheel, in accordance.

. c, c are placed side by side as indicated in Fi 5 and their outer edges are welded toet er, as indicated at 3 Then the memers are spread apart, as indicated in Fig. (3.,

The

1spider may comprise a hub A and spokes which may be formed in any suitspotes, the outer ends of which are sei space between the sides ot:

By my improvements a very etlicient wheel is produced \\'lll('l1 is especially suitable tor use in agrnrultural machinery.

In some cases it is necessary to spread the members c, 0 wide apart in. order to receive the spokes and then bend them to the shape shown in Figs. ti, 7 and 8 or when the spokes are of metal the rim members may be first apilied to the spokes and then their I claim as my invention:

1. A wheel, comprising a hub, radial spokes and a rim consisting of two annular pieces of sheet-metal welded together at their outer edges and having their inner edges spread apart and containing the outer ends of the spokes between them, said spokes.

being in contact with said rim and being directly connected thereto.

2. A wheel, comprisin a rim V-shaped in cross section composed oi two annular pieces of sheet metal welded together at their outer edges and spread apart. at their inner edges thus Forming a space V-shaped in cross section, a hub and radial s o-kes having their outer ends tapered and s iouldercd cnterin the V shaped space in the rim and rivete thereto, the inner edges of the rim bearing against the shoulders of the spokes. i

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

WALTER L. DODD.

Witnesses B. F. Cass, B. B. BARNARD. 

